At least 11 people killed in nightclub fire in Spain

At least 11 people have died in a fire at a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain, according to local authorities.

The fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Teatre nightclub and affected another two venues, emergency services said on X, formerly Twitter.

Four people were injured and the number of dead could rise, Murcia’s emergency services said.

Video posted on the X account of Murcia’s fire service showed firefighters working to control flames inside the nightclub.

The fire had destroyed part of the roof, the footage showed.

Murcia mayor Jose Ballesta said they were working to establish the cause of the blaze.

“We are devastated,” he said on Spanish TV channel 24h, adding rescuers were still searching for several people reported missing.

Earlier, Mr Ballesta told reporters seven of the dead had been found in the same area of the first floor, where the fire broke out.

Outside the club, young people hugged, looking shocked as they waited for information about those missing.

“I’ve got five family members inside, I don’t know where they are. And two friends,” said one man who did not give his name.

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Mr Ballesta declared three days of mourning for those who had died and flags were lowered to half mast outside Murcia’s City Hall.

Four people have been treated in hospital for smoke inhalation.

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